How to make grilled clams with onion oil using an air fryer, simple and delicious

How to prepare grilled clams with green onion oil

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  Preparing the clams

  After buying the clams, you need to soak them in rice water mixed with a little salt and a few slices of chili to clean the mud and sand from the clams.

  How to clean clams from sand

  • Soak the clams in rice water in a metal basin.
  • Soak the clams in water with a few slices of fresh chili, and add a pair of scissors or a metal knife.
  • During the soaking process, you should rub them well and change the soaking water frequently to clean the clams quickly.
  • To make the clam water fragrant, discard any stones, pebbles, and dead clams that are gaping before boiling.

  After that, you take the clams out, scrub the outer shell clean, remove one side of the shell. Rinse again with water and let it drain.

  

  
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  Prepare other ingredients

  Green onions bought should have the roots cut off, remove any wilted leaves, then wash clean, chop finely, and put in a bowl.

  Shallots should be peeled, washed clean, and then sliced thinly.

  Salted roasted cashews should be placed in a plastic bag, crushed lightly until slightly broken, or chopped finely with a knife, without making the cashews too mushy.

  Tip: You can replace salted roasted cashews with roasted peanuts.

  

  

  

  
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  Frying shallots and making scallion oil

  Place a pan over high heat and heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. When the oil is sizzling, add the purple shallots and fry until they turn golden brown and fragrant, then turn off the heat.

  Tip: When the shallots turn golden brown, remove them to prevent burning due to the heat of the oil.

  Pour the fried shallot oil directly into a bowl of chopped scallions through a sieve so that the hot oil cooks the scallions.

  

  

  

  
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  Making the dipping sauce

  Continue to heat a pan over the stove with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. When the oil is hot and sizzling, add 4 tablespoons of oyster sauce and 4 tablespoons of sugar, stirring well until the sugar is completely dissolved.

  Cook the mixture until it gently boils and bubbles appear, then turn off the heat and pour the mixture into a bowl.

  

  

  

  
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  Grilling clams with scallion oil

  You open the air fryer, arrange the cleaned clams inside, and drizzle a bit of scallion oil over each clam to prevent them from drying out while grilling. Grill the clams for 3 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.

  After 3 minutes, you take the clams out onto a plate, drizzle sauce over them, and sprinkle a little more cashew nuts, and the dish is ready to enjoy.

  

  

  

  
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  Finished Product

  The grilled razor clams with scallion oil glistening on the plate are displayed very attractively, deliciously. Fresh and sweet razor clams, juicy and served with fragrant, fatty scallion oil and crunchy, nutty cashews that enhance the flavor. The oyster sauce has a savory, mildly sweet taste that makes the dish even more appealing.